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Southend-on-Sea empty home schemes

Southend-on-Sea runs an empty-home scheme for landlords and owner-occupiers bringing long-term empty properties back into use. Each scheme below links to the council's own page where you can verify eligibility and apply.

Active schemes

No Use Empty South Essex (NUE SE) Loan

Loan

0% secured loan in multiples of £25k

Interest 0%

Eligibility

Owners of properties empty for at least 6 months in Southend, Basildon, Thurrock, Castle Point, Rochford or Brentwood. 0% interest loans available in multiples of £25k, secured by charge on the property. Jointly administered by Southend-on-Sea City Council with South Essex partners.

Notes

Administers No Use Empty South Essex (NUE SE) covering Southend, Basildon, Thurrock, Castle Point, Rochford and Brentwood. 0% secured loans in multiples of £25k for properties empty 6+ months.

Council website

Southend-on-Sea

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Scheme content is sourced from Southend-on-Sea's own published pages and UK government open data (OGL v3). Verified bi-monthly via Proppys' research and review pipeline. Always confirm the latest eligibility on the council's own site before applying.